After a 3 a.m. wake up call and a morning full of experiencing the honored Easter traditions in Antigua, I noticed this man walking towards us just as the sun was starting to rise. We had seen many Guatemalan men dressed like him throughout the...

During Guatemala term, we took a few weekend excursions. This one happened to be to Lake Atitlan -a huge lake surrounded by volcanoes and little pueblos. We spent one day on the boat visiting a few of the different pueblos. On our way down this...

Guatemala’s economy and Bethel students’ alertness is dependent on coffee. These coffee beans are drying in the sun, waiting to be roasted and become part of making coffee Guatemala’s number one export.

I cannot even begin to express the love and joy that the children demonstrated to me in Guatemala. Even through what would be classified as a poverty situation in the United States, these kids would always find time to laugh and enjoy life. They...

I was walking in the village of Santa Maria de Jesus with Dr. Edgar Santos en route to a medical home visit. I looked downt he road and saw the campesino (farmer) leading two horses down the cobblestone street with the old church behind him and...

It is impossible to visit Guatemala without noticing the buses. Every bus is pained a multitude of different colors, has a headline in the front window, is filled well beyond capacity, and has a man who stands on the steps shouting out the bus’s...

On a home visit to one of the borrowers in our microfinance program, I saw this beautiful little boy standing amongst a field of corn. I knew I’d regret it if I left this home without capturing this moment. Still today, I cannot help but smile...

Semana Santa is a weeklong religious celebration leading up to Easter in Latin America. As part of this celebration, Guatemalans, especially in Antigua, participate in elaborate processionals. Clad in purple robes and carrying heavy floats,...

The picture was taken on our last excursion. This was taken in a small community on the shores of Lake Atitlan. I thought it was a beautiful depiction of God's love being found in the most random, small community in this beautiful third world...

The sun was rising on the marketplace in Antigua, Guatemala. My Spanish teacher and I encountered this small child helping his mother. I had never seen him before and would never see him again, but I will always remember him as a precious child of...

There is no clearer manifestation of wealth than in the graves of the dead. In a visit to the cemetery of Guatemala City, the capital of the country, we saw the distinctions of wealth clearly. These are the public graves, which are rented out for...

This photo is taken from the shores of Panajachel, a city on Lake Atitlán, which is pictured here. This picture captures both the lake-based life of the local people and the beautiful scenery that engulfs the area, including the mountains in the...

This photograph was taken at the Monte Sinai school in Magdalena, Guatemala. I worked at this school for six weeks with two other Bethel students [Marissa Thorson and Jake Thompson (pictured)]. We were overwhelmed by the love that the students...

This picture was taken in the Central Park of Guatemala City, Guatemala, in March of 2001. Central Park is located right in the heart of the city, near all of the important government buildings. It is the center of activities and life. Many...

Within the dusty, mountainous streets of Magdalena lies an abundance of talent. Everyday, about twenty students fill up one room, which makes up the art school. Laughter fills the small room as they practice and perfect the techniques they have...